5 Ways to Reduce the Pain from Drinking

Nighttime fun lingers in the morning. A sunny patio, a BB-Q with friends, or time at the beach are all often causes for celebration, but a few too many glasses of wine or beer and you might wake up feeling groggy – your head hurts, you feel ill, and you are dead thirsty. All of it conspires to give you the dreaded hangover.

Hangovers are caused by the induction of alcoholic beverages into your body. The ethanol present in alcohol causes dehydration, which in turn gives us headaches, dry mouth and makes us feel lazy the next day. If you’ve ever been at the bottom end of a bottle of red wine you might know the feeling. There are many theories on hangover cures, both folk remedies and scientific suggestions, but there has yet to be a better way to prevent hangover than slowing consumption or abstaining completely.

Complete abstinence is sometimes hard, especially when the sun is shining, so here are a few suggestions that might help reduce the amount of suffering.

1. Drink water. You can counteract the effects of dehydration by drinking one glass of water for each alcoholic beverage. It won’t stop it completely, but it will give you a better chance at survival.

2. Eat before you drink. Alcohol can cause havoc in our stomach lining. Food in the belly will help diminish the nausea symptoms.

3. Vitamins. Hangover remedies exist in vitamin form. B6 is said to reduce the symptoms of a hangover.

4. Stop drinking. Of course this seems obvious, but stopping an few hours before going to bed will help you in the morning.

5. Stay away from sugary drinks. Liqueurs have a higher concentration of sugar, and would cause you headaches regardless of alcohol content. Try drinking spirits like vodka, mix with soda.

Alcoholic consumption is a liberty that should be taken seriously. It has incredibly damaging effects on the body, and in some people it becomes a disease that can destroy life personal and physically. Be careful with your drinking, and if you think you have a problem, talk about it with a professional or a friend.

Your Comments

Experiencing a hangover can be very disturbing both physically and mentally leaving you lifeless and hampering you from even doing your daily activities. Lemon with a pinch of salt also relieves hangovers but try to have lots of water until you feel a bit lighter again.
Whether it's wine or alcohol we should not overdo it. Wine is good for health but that also should be taken in moderation. Drinking is not a good habit it is better to give up because habitual drinkers are as same as alcoholics. A habit which ruin health and rob our lives and the lives of our loved ones of happiness is definitely an evil habit.

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